gefallen
\ɡəˈfalən\
The verdict
“gefallen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gefallen · gefallen · French
gefallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gefallen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡəˈfalən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gefallen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gefallen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡəˈfalən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gefallen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gefallen, spelled G-E-F-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Plaire.
- 2Se plaire.
- 3Se complaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gefallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elektronik gefällt mir
es gefällt mir hier.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.